Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall ships
Noun
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Today, Aldo’s children, Francesco and Laura, continue to build aluminum yachts under the Tuxedo name.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026 -
The turquoise waters of the Caribbean are perfectly broken up by a Jackson Pollock-esque splattering of yachts, often of the mega variety.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like sailboats, ice boats are wind-powered, but sit upon three ice blades.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along the western edge of the Netherlands, where long stretches of blue sea meet shores painted with pine trees, windmills, and sailboats, lies Domburg—a 16th-century village in the maritime province of Zeeland.—
Katherine McGrath,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One hums with high-speed drills and anxiety; the other echoes with joyful barks and tail wags.—
Henry I. Miller,
STAT,
28 Jan. 2026
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On our third day, a late-afternoon beach landing on Sante Fe deposited us amid a colony of sleeping sea lions, their barks and coughs reverberating across the sandy shore.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Other ideas include thrift store shopping, country line dancing, roller skating, karaoke, junk journaling, and getting manicures and pedicures.—
Alicia Rancilio,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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In uncertain markets, some investors like junk silver because the coins are widely trusted, easy to authenticate and often easy to sell in small increments.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Tall ships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall%20ships. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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